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Damning Rio report to shake mining industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... obtained from traditional owners and commit to a voluntary moratorium on applying for new section 18 permissions pending stronger heritage protections. Section 18 permissions can be granted by a state minister under WA's Aboriginal Heritage Act, giving ...

Link unsatisfied with new offer, allows due diligence

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... represent the value of the company. Link also provided the consortium with due diligence information in a bid to develop a stronger proposal which Link could recommend to shareholders.

Cbus expands clean-energy holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... our commitment to sustainability and reducing emissions, while building on our direct investment strategy to deliver stronger returns for our members." The $57 billion super fund has also partnered with Brookfield, the US-based entity managing the pooled-fund ...

Nasdaq proposes diversity rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... and the financial community with this effort and look forward to working together with companies of all sizes to create stronger and more inclusive boards," he said.

AAT refuses Allegra AFSL

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... the decision reinforces the recent licensing reforms under the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response-Stronger Regulators [2019 Measures]) Act 2020. The reforms mandate that ASIC must not grant a licence unless it has no reason to believe ...

Chief economist update: David Australia versus Goliath China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... growth forecast to a 3.8% contraction this year (from the minus 5.0% it predicted in June) and growth of 3.2% in 2021 (stronger than the 2.6% projected six months earlier). But as RBA points out: "This is good news, but the recovery is still expected ...

Aussie dividends lag on global stage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... were exactly flat year-on-year, reflecting the milder impact of the pandemic both on the population and on the economy, stronger balance sheets, lower payout ratios and because many of this quarter's payouts relate to 2019 earnings and were fixed ...

Why has ASIC still not got a chief executive?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
ASIC senior staff including James Shipton resisted moving to a stronger internal governance structure, its acting chair Karen Chester has told the ASIC expenses enquiry. Liberal senator James Patterson, who is chairing the enquiry into ASIC expenses ...

Fidante signs on new partner

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... investment prospect for investors, tackling increasing demand for quality food in Asia. Demand for premium foods in Asia is stronger than ever, primarily driven by a new generation of higher income consumers who are hyper connected through the Internet ...

World largest asset owners increase ESG, AUM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... strategic advisory Jessica Melville said asset owners continue to have more influence compared to asset managers due to stronger leadership. "Governance is improving but has historically lagged other financial services organisations; we suggest that ...